softening in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for softening in the English»Italian Dictionary

softening [Brit ˈsɒf(ə)nɪŋ] N

1. softening (becoming soft):

softening (of substance, surface)

ammorbidimento m

softening (of light, colour)

smorzamento m

softening (of outline, water)

addolcimento m

softening (of consonant)

raddolcimento m

softening (of character, attitude, view)

addolcimento m (towards sb, sth verso qn, qc)

softening (of sound)

attenuazione f

2. softening ECON (of economy):

softening

flessione f

3. softening MED:

softening of the brain

rammollimento cerebrale

I.soften [Brit ˈsɒf(ə)n, Am ˈsɔfən] VB trans

1. soften (make less firm or rough):

soften ground

rendere molle

soften metal

rendere malleabile

soften skin

ammorbidire

soften hard water

addolcire

soften butter

fare ammorbidire

soften fabric

rendere morbido

2. soften fig:

soften blow, impact, image, impression, shock, pain, resistance

attenuare

soften personality, refusal

addolcire

soften approach, attitude, position, rule, view

ammorbidire

soften fact

minimizzare

3. soften (make quieter):

soften sound, voice

attutire

soften music

abbassare

4. soften (make less sharp):

soften contour, form, outline

ammorbidire

soften light

abbassare

II.soften [Brit ˈsɒf(ə)n, Am ˈsɔfən] VB intr

1. soften:

soften light, outline, music, colour:

attenuarsi, ammorbidirsi

soften skin:

diventare morbido

soften substance, ground:

diventare molle

soften consonant:

raddolcirsi

2. soften fig person, character, approach, attitude, position, view:

soften

ammorbidirsi (towards sb nei riguardi di qn)

3. soften ECON:

soften currency, economy, market:

essere in flessione

I.soften up VB [ˈsɒf(ə)n -] (soften up)

soften up butter, malleable substance:

soften up

ammorbidirsi

II.soften up VB [ˈsɒf(ə)n -] (soften up [sb], soften [sb] up) fig

soften up enemy, opponent

indebolire

soften up customer

ammorbidire, blandire

Translations for softening in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

ammollimento

softening

ammorbidimento

softening

ammorbidimento

softening

addolcimento fig

softening

addolcimento

softening

rammollimento

softening

rammollimento cerebrale

softening of the brain

smorzamento (di luce, colore)

softening

ammorbidente

softening

raddolcimento

softening

raddolcimento

softening di: of

raddolcimento

softening

softening in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for softening in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.softening N

1. softening (reduction of hardness):

softening

ammorbidimento m

softening of voice

addolcimento m

2. softening of light:

softening

smorzamento m

II.softening ADJ

softening

mitigatore, -trice

softening agent

ammorbidente

I.soften [ˈsɑ:·fən] VB intr

1. soften (get soft):

soften butter

ammorbidirsi

soften ground

diventare molle

2. soften (become lenient):

soften

ammorbidirsi

II.soften [ˈsɑ:·fən] VB trans

1. soften (make soft):

soften butter, skin

ammorbidire

2. soften voice:

soften

addolcire

3. soften (make easier to bear):

soften effect, blow

attenuare

soften opinion, words

ammorbidire

soften up VB trans

soften up

ammorbidire

soften up MIL

indebolire

Translations for softening in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

ammorbidire

to soften

ammorbidirsi

to soften

raddolcire

to soften

raddolcirsi

to soften

dolcificare

to soften

annacquare

to soften

attutire (colpo)

to soften

addolcire

to soften

addolcirsi

to soften

attenuare (colpo)

to soften

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The company has also been beset by a range of operational problems, with earnings continuing to be hit by a softening Colombian peso, leaving the market to assume the worst.

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In addition to its softening qualities the grape also adds a stabilizing agent and enhanced perfume to the red wine.

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The next day a second carrier strike hit defensive positions softening enemy emplacements in preparation for landings on the 31st.

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This was accomplished by heat tempering the counterpunch and softening the punch.

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There are no trees and there is not one softening, civilising influence anywhere.

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To make matters worse, the ingress of water and the consequent softening of the soil reduced the stability of the side walls.

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This contains essential oils of lavender and camomile and is relaxing, has a soothing scent and skin-softening properties.

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Both of these provisions were created with the intention of softening the effect of the draft on pacifists, the anti-draft movement, and the propertied classes.

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But some world leaders are seeing signs of softening rhetoric from the famously bumptious billionaire, and have expressed hope that he will engage with the rest of the world.

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These fumes may also come from phthalates and other plastic-softening chemicals (plasticizers) that evaporate (or outgas) over time.

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